First Terminal Examination- 2020-2021

Class: X
History & Civics
Time: 2hrs Marks: 80
Attempt all questions from Part-I. A total of five questions are to be
attempted from Part-II, two out of three questions
from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B

Part – I [30 marks]

Attempt all questions from this part
Question 1
a. Explain the term ‘quorum’ [1]
b. Who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha [1]
c. By whom and whose advice can the Lok Sabha be dissolved [1]
d. How are the members of Rajya Sabha elected? [1]
e. Why do we say the Rajya Sabha is a permanent House? [1]
f. Which body elects the President of India? [1]
g. What is meant by the term ‘Ordinance’? [1]
h. When can a financial emergency be declared? [1]
i. Write one effect of general emergency [1]
j. Name the procedure of the removal of the President [1]

Question 2
a. What was the Subsidiary Alliance? [one point] [2]
b. Explain the Law of Property [2]
c. When and by whom was the East India Association founded? [2]
d. Mention one contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the growth of nationalism [2]
e. Name the newspaper edited by Dada Bhai Naoroji [2]
f. Write any two methods followed by the Early Nationalists [2]
g. Name the Trio of the Indian national Movement [2]
h. Write any one the objective of the Muslim League? [2]
i. Write two programmes of Non-Cooperation Movement [2]
j. The Second Round Table Conference was a failure. Why? [2]
Part-II [50 marks]
Section A – 20 marks
Attempt any two questions
Question 3
With reference to the Union Parliament, answer the following questions:
a. Describe the composition of Lok Sabha [3]
b. Explain the term of Lok Sabha [3]
c. What do you mean by the No-confidence motion? How does it affect the Government [4]
Question 4
a. Write the qualifications needed for the members of Rajya Sabha [3]
b. How does the Union Parliament control the Executive [2points] [3]
c. Write two exclusive powers of Rajya Sabha [4]
Question 5

The executive power of the Indian Union is vested in the President. In this context,
answer the following questions:
a. Any two qualifications needed for the election of the president [3]
b. Give two reasons for the indirect election of the President [3]
c. Mention two discretionary power of the president [4]

Section B – 30 marks
Attempt any three questions
Question 6

With reference to the causes of the First War of Independence, answer the following
questions:
a. Explain the Doctrine of Lapse. [3]
b. State any two economic causes of the Revolt [3]
c. Mention four military causes of the War [4]

Question 7

With reference to growth of nationalism in the 19th century, answer the following:

a. Mention two points about the Role of the Press [3]

b. When and by whom the Indian National Congress founded? Under whose
Presidentship the Second Session was convened? [3]
c. Write two aims and objectives of the Indian National Congress [4]

Question 8
Regarding the growth of Indian National Movement, answer:

a. Write three methods followed by the Assertive Nationalists. [3]

b. State two causes of the Partition of Bengal [3]
c. Mention two contributions of Surendranath Banerjee [4]

Question 9

With reference to the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to India’s freedom struggle,

answer the following questions:
a. Rowlatt Act [3]
b. Two impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement [3]
c. Two points of Gandhi-Irwin Pact [4]
Question 10

Proceeding towards the independence of the country, the Quit India Movement is
quiet significant. In this context, answer the following:
a. Two causes of failure of Cripps Mission [3]
b. Explain Japanese threat [3]
c. Write two impact of the Quit India Movement [4]